Reality Check · Columbia, SC
2024 Cadillac LYRIQ in Columbia, SC
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Columbia's weather, grid and prices.
Columbia's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (47°F) a LYRIQ gets an estimated 320 miles, about its 314-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 9, when it averages 47°F). By March it's back to about 365. Charging at home at South Carolina's average rate (15.5¢/kWh) costs about $65 a month for 38 miles a day, against $172 for an average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's gas. And Columbia's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina), 23% cleaner than the US average, makes it 72% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 1 of 5 temperature bands are from 84 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 314-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
348mi
At Columbia's typical October day, 66°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
319mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$65/mo
5.6¢ a mile at 15.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $172/mo
Columbia's grid
0.59lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Virginia/Carolina (EPA eGRID): 23% cleaner than the US, 72% less CO₂ than gas
Columbia, season by seasonEstimated
A LYRIQ's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 49°F
4% above its rating · coldest week 319 mi
328mi
Spring Mar–May · 65°F
11% above its rating
347mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
About its rating
313mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 66°FNow
8% above its rating
340mi
A LYRIQ's range through a Columbia yearEstimated
Each month at Columbia's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Columbia, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 157 mi out and back, 314 mi one way (January: 288 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Columbia
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 26DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 3.5 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint288 in reach
- Tesla Supercharger204
- EVgo146
- EV Connect123
- Electrify America61
Road trips in October, about, by road: Knoxville (272 mi) and Atlanta (253 mi) one way on a charge; Chattanooga (321 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Columbia drivers ask
How far can a LYRIQ go in a Columbia winter?
About 320 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 9, 47°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 2% below its 314-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a LYRIQ in Columbia?
About $65 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at South Carolina's average home electricity rate of 15.5¢/kWh: about 5.6¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Lower Atlantic's average gas ($3.86 a gallon) costs about $172 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a LYRIQ on a regular 120 V outlet in Columbia?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 41 miles in 12 hours even in Columbia's coldest week, and about 46 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Columbia's grid?
Yes, more than most places. Columbia's grid (SERC Virginia/Carolina) is 23% cleaner than the US average, so a LYRIQ charged on it makes 72% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
LYRIQ Reality Check near Columbia
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Columbia Owens Dwtn Airport, SC; home electricity, EIA (South Carolina, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Lower Atlantic); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.